Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, one of our latest, documenting the life and work of Robert Mapplethorpe comes to UK cinemas on April 22nd coinciding with international events as the world remembers the iconic and controversial photographer almost three decades after his death. We take a look at those events further:

MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES: A film by Fenton Bailey & Randay Barbato

The only thing more outrageous than Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs was his life. This is the portrait of an artist who turned contemporary photography into a fine art, with a vision that created a culture war, still raging to this day.

Aside from our documentary early rumours suggest that a biopic about the photographer is in the works, adapted from the memoir of rock star Patti Smith of their friendship, Ondi Timoner is set to direct with Matt Smith (Doctor Who) taking the lead role of Robert Mapplethorpe.